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The art of paying it forward.

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I often hear generosity is the key to success and generous people never lack. Personally, if I could tout my own horn a little, I ll like to believe Im a generous person. I mean, I wont see a person in need and I have a means to help and I don’t help out. Sometimes I have a tendency to go overboard by inconveniencing myself to help others, yeah I can be that weird. To balance it out, I have had my fair share of people going all out for me, helped me when I needed it. In all wether the help was coming from me or coming to me, the most common phrase after a Thank You was Pay it Forward.

While I often heard the Words Pay it Forward, I never truly understood the effects it had on the receiver until it happened to me. Last weekend, I had an experience like never before. While at a beauty supply the other day, my credit card was declined because it belonged to my husband and I didn’t have his ID card with me.  As I stepped aside looking for cash in my wallet to complete my transaction, the next thing I heard was she took care of your bill mam.  I looked up in disbelieve, offering the cash from my wallet to the old lady who stood in front of me, but she declined and said young woman, I did this so you can pay it forward. For a few minutes, I kept offering her the $25 dollar bill in my hands and said she didn’t have to, but she insisted it was ok.  It dawn on my how I must have made the people whom I showed kindness to along the way felt. Even though I wasn’t having a bad day, this single act  of kindness made me feel even better. I felt like humanity hugged me, its surprising what a little act of kindness can you. Moral of the story is , Kindness is a human virtue and paying it forwards is a blessing. I don’t know who the old lady was, but the feeling she left me is a blessing and I can’t wait to share it with the world. The next time I ask someone to pay it forward, it will be because I truly understand how it feels.. Happy New week guys.

xoxoxo

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13 Comments

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    Melanie Wannie
    October 31, 2016 at 4:14 pm

    Wow! That was truly a beautiful story, and yes generousity surely pays off. I really like your blog, and you just gain a new reader??

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      Harrie
      November 2, 2016 at 8:50 am

      Awww thank you Melanie, thats so kind of you.. Promise to make it worth your while..
      xoxoxo

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    Ngumabi
    October 31, 2016 at 6:50 pm

    You look so good in your outfit. Red should be your colour!

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      Harrie
      November 2, 2016 at 8:49 am

      Thank you Ngumabi.. You are awesome
      xoxoxo

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    Milly mira
    November 2, 2016 at 9:53 am

    Such stories renew my hope inhumanity. Love the red and black on you.
    Milly
    http://Www.millystyles.blogspot.com

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      Harrie
      November 6, 2016 at 7:49 pm

      Thank you Milly..
      xoxoxo

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    Tk
    November 2, 2016 at 12:42 pm

    That was awesome dear. May God bless you. And you know what ?? Beleive me generosity is a virtue,i think u re born with it. Because i have same such stories. When you are a generous person God will always take u off every difficult situation like it was nothing. I had a strange lady pay my $10 bill last month too ,i was like wow…is it happening again. It pleases me to help people when i can . Honestly. Keep up!! U re an angel on earth.

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      Harrie
      November 2, 2016 at 8:24 pm

      Thank you for the kind words Tk..
      God Bless you
      xoxoxo

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    Zafzaf
    November 2, 2016 at 6:31 pm

    Wao!!, beautiful and inspiring story. Thanks for sharing xoxo??

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      Harrie
      November 2, 2016 at 8:25 pm

      Thank you ZafZaf..
      xoxoxo

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    Faith
    November 4, 2016 at 1:49 am

    That was amazing dear, I believe in the saying that “Givers never lack”. It pays to be generous to people around us. We make a living by what we get, but we make a LIFE by what we give. Nice sharing.

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      Harrie
      November 6, 2016 at 7:46 pm

      Thank you my dear,..
      xoxoxo

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      Harrie
      November 6, 2016 at 7:46 pm

      Thank you my dear,..
      xoxoxo

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